9780974816739 - American Seacoast Defenses A Reference Guide (3 Ergebnisse)

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unknown_binding. Zustand: Very Good. Oversized hardcover. Pale yellow covers, clean and glossy with black lettering. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Printed in B&W. Illustrations throughout. 723 pages. Title page dated 2015. Copyright page dated 1999, 2004, and 2015. A very nice copy. This volume comes from the Castles and Forts collection of Chris Sterling, a longtime professor at George Washington University. Sterling was an avid book collector with a wide-range of interests; we are proud to house this collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This guide is a compilation of material concerning American seacoast artillery and seacoast defenses from the earthwork, stone, and brick eras (1794-1876) to the various construction programs of the modern concrete and steel era (1890-1948). Research efforts in this area of history have most often centered on the extraction of information from difficult to find primary source texts, manuals, documents, and reports. This guide covers terms, nomenclature, and data available on this subject, extensively illustrated with historic photographs, drawings, plans, and maps, as well as contemporary photographs. The editor's intent was to create a series of documents which can be used to introduce the reader to the specifics of American seacoast defensesthe weapons, the structures, the tactical organization, and what can be seen today. Specific sections include American seacoast defense construction periods, terms and definitions, seacoast artillery weapons and emplacements, listings of forts and batteries, antiaircraft artillery, fire control and gun drill, ammunition handling systems, searchlights, mines, radar, coast artillery organization, uniforms, insignia, reservation buildings, and more. Many old coast artillery forts and military reservations have become parks or public lands. This guide was designed to help in the preparation of interpretive signs, brochures, publications, and guided talks for the visitors to these parks. The Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG) is a tax-exempt non-profit corperation dedicated to the study of seacoast fortifications. The purposes of the CDSG include educational research and documentation, preservation and interpretation of historic sites, and assistance to other organizations dedicated to the preservation of coast defense sites.